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The Revolutionary War and Filling an Army
The Revolutionary War in Broad Strokes
british were stronger, but their power had limits:
army too big to be defeated outright
too small to suppress rebellion everywhere
lukewarm public support in britain
french entry in 1778 (after battle of Saratoga) tied up resources elsewhere
british controlled large cities for much of the war
new york, boston, charles town
but, 90% of colonists were rural
patriot power strong in the countryside
two broad types of violence:
formal campaigns between british and continental regular armies
continentals fought war of attrition to wear down british
localized partisan civil war and insurgency
Filling the Ranks of a “Respectable Army”
high militia turnout faded fast
militia remained important in some places, especially southern and western guerilla warfares
winning required a professional army
colonists mistrusted professional militaries
few willing to enlist long term
most continental regulars were poor/marginal
immigrants, unemployed, etc.
drafts/ conscription in some places
wealthy colonists hired substitutes
continental army later joined the british in recruiting black americans
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